Ford Performance will enter the LMDh class of the World Endurance Championship in 2027. The goal is overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans against fierce rivals like Ferrari and Porsche. Ford’s last entry in the top-tier class took place in 1982,

After the 1960s, Ford exited from the top-tier prototype class and competed in production-focused class racing around the world. In 2016, it won the Le Mans GT class with a mid-engine GT, and then finished second in the GT class last year with the debut of its Mustang GT3.

OPINION: Sportscar racing was given another boost by Ford's announcement it will enter the top class at Le Mans in 2027 with a forthcoming LMDh project. Its past success in the world's most famous endurance race has been immortalised by Hollywood,